Top-flight clash suspended as away fans fight EACH OTHER in stands and supporters flee to pitch

ATLETICO NACIONAL fans sensationally broke into fights among themselves – forcing their clash with Jaguares de Cordoba to be suspended before going on to notch a 3-0 win. Former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos, who headed to Colombia after battling for £958,000 in unpaid wages at Santos, was among the names on the scoresheet. Fights broke out among Atletico Nacional fans during their showdown with Jaguares de Cordoba Credit: X Worried supporters were forced to rush onto the pitch Credit: X But there was chaos in the Estadio Jaraguay stands when Atletico Nacional’s supporters got involved in a violent brawl during the first half. Footage showed seats being torn out and launched at other fans before riot police rushed into action. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Close to 2,000 fans who were desperately trying to get themselves to safety fled onto the pitch, leading to referee Jose Bautista suspending the Colombian top-flight showdown. Atletico Nacional, who were handed a Fifa Fair Play Award close to a decade ago, and Jaguares players were ushered into the dressing rooms until tensions eased. Monteria Metropolitan Police claim a brave officer suffered a serious limb injury during the shock scenes. And 20 people were treated for minor injuries before more than 300 hooligans were kicked out of the Estadio Jaraguay. Atletico Nacional had already raced into a three-goal lead before the unexpected break in play. Marlos Moreno – who made a £10million move to Manchester City in 2016 – handed the visitors an early lead. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS Seats were thrown across the stand during the shocking scenes Credit: X And Atletico Nacional were cruising to victory when Andres Sarmiento quickly doubled their advantage. Morelos then found the net to all but end Jaguares’ hopes of staging an almighty comeback just after the half-hour mark. But Atletico Nacional’s hopes of bagging all three points were under threat when their fans started fighting. It led to Bautista weighing up whether to abandon the clash for safety reasons. The showdown had to be briefly suspended Credit: X Former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos was among the goalscorers Credit: AFP The encounter soon restarted and Andres Felipe Roman was sent off midway through the second half, leaving Atletico Nacional with ten men. They still managed to keep a clean sheet in what turned out to be a danger-filled encounter. Comment now